It’s wonderful to have a beautiful, kind, compassionate heart… People love how you listen and how they feel after being in your presence. You know how to build and share a glimpse of what you see when you look at them. You remind them of how special they are to God and why they must share their gift with the world. You lend your strength and believe in them, hoping they will soon learn to believe in themselves. You make yourself available. You push aside your priorities.

Make sure you’re not the problem. It’s easy to point the finger at someone else and blame them for our shortcomings and failures. It’s also equally easy to say the reason why we haven’t moved ahead is because we were not given certain opportunities, we haven’t made the right connections, and we certainly don’t have the right last name. Many times, we spend countless hours in prayer asking God to change our station in life. We have grown weary of life as-is, weary of the s

So often we give it all away and have nothing left for ourselves, our dreams, and our goals. We are taught to be nurturers. We are taught to be kind. We are taught to put others before ourselves. This is what kindness looks like. This is what love feels like. This is what makes you a good person. But is it really? Whereas it is absolutely a blessing to be kind, nurturing and able to prioritize the needs of others, we must never forget to show ourselves that same degree